Committee Schedule

Full Committee Hearing

“Beyond Readiness: An Examination of the Current Status and Future Outlook of the National Response to Pandemic Influenza”

Witnesses:
Jane Holl Lute, Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security
William Corr, Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
Bernice Steinhardt, Director, Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office
Colleen M. Kelley, National President, National Treasury Employees Union
Richard Muth, Executive Director, Maryland Emergency Management Agency
Dr. Mark B. Horton, Director, California Department of Public Health
Dr. Thomas A. Farley, Health Commissioner, New York City

This hearing will examine how the Department of Homeland Security and its public and private partners have prepared for pandemic influenza and responded to the H1N1 outbreaks to-date and assess preparedness for the pandemic predicted to occur this fall. 

There will be a webcast of this hearing

Thursday, July 30, 2009 @ 10am
311 Cannon House Office Building

Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment Hearing

“Beyond ISE Implementation: Exploring the Way Forward for Information Sharing”

Witnesses:
Ambassador Thomas E. McNamara, Program Manager, Information Sharing Environment Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Jeffrey H. Smith, The Markle Foundation
Superintendent Joseph R. Fuentes, New Jersey State Police

The Subcommittee will examine the progress and challenges in the implementation of a government wide Information Sharing Environment and explore recommendations for future improvements to information sharing between federal and non-federal partners.

There will be a webcast of this hearing